Stowaway: a new book review

Stowaway: a new book review

“This is an accomplished and riveting novel, beautifully written and researched by a writer secure in her craft.” Read the rest of the review here.
Book launch party time! (teen novel Stowaway)

Book launch party time! (teen novel Stowaway)

Come help me launch my 18th young-adult novel Stowaway (Dundurn Press) on Sunday, October 14 from 3-4:30 pm in Vancouver, BC, Canada. (Christianne’s Lyceum, 3696 W 8th Ave.). I’ll be doing readings, revealing how the ideas came to me, and sharing humorous...
Launching my new novel Stowaway

Launching my new novel Stowaway

This past Sunday was the first launch of my new young adult novel Stowaway, because it is only just off the press. I held the launch near my summer hideaway on Mayne Island, British Columbia, Canada (which also happens to be the island where the story is set!). Some...
Stowaway – Inside story on writing Stowaway

Stowaway – Inside story on writing Stowaway

We’d just bought a cabin on a small island off the west coast of Vancouver, British Columbia, and it had a dock. The contract concerning the dock had this line: “Section 6.1c, Moorage Law Covenants: You must provide without compensation temporary accommodation to any...